As I drove by it at 45 mph on the way to drop off my daughter at school, I wasn't quite sure what I was seeing. A quick glimpse in the rearview mirror only teased me further. The design looked old, but there was no way to tell for sure.

So I dropped my daughter off, then rushed back to the house where I saw this chest, hoping to beat both the bulk trash collection and anyone else who might have a mind to pick it up from the curb.

When I got there, I knew what I had, but I also knew I had some work ahead of me. The top was ruined, water damaged and stained by who-knows-what. On the right, the veneer and the thin ply beneath it had become separately delaminated from the rest.

But with a few hours of 220 grit sanding, some wood glue and stain, I was back in business with a beautiful, tiger oak chest of drawers. And best of all, the restoration took less than four hours!

Comments (5)

MakinItHappen writes: Well, you've done it again! What a great job you did; hard to believe it took less than 4 hours. Bravo!!!
Posted: 8:20 am on March 14th

Funky_Junk_Donna writes: Truly a beautiful piece! I like that you kept it the wood tone too in this day and age of paint on everything. Very nice!

Donna
Posted: 7:51 pm on March 13th

gadgetsponge writes: Way to go! That's a fantastic find. You did a great job restoring it. Before I read your post, I thought you found it that way. Tiger Oak is always a bonus.
Posted: 2:56 pm on March 13th

annebell writes: WOW! The things people throw away! You did such a fabulous job with this rescue~it's an absolutely beautiful piece.
Posted: 8:17 am on March 13th